Method for monitoring and tracking identified materials in fillable receptacles

ABSTRACT

A method for monitoring and tracking identified material in at least one fillable receptacle in at least one facility using a moveable vehicle with GPS indicator. The method includes installing at least one sensor with an ultrasonic transducer or a laser or both in one of the fillable receptacles, creating a customer profile with a fillable receptacle location, a quantity of fillable receptacles and a preset height limit for each fillable receptacle, and activating the sensor to repeatedly transmit an ultrasonic signal or light pulse into the receptacles and calculate remaining empty space then comparing remaining empty space to the preset height limits to determine whether the fillable receptacle is full. Fillable receptacle locations are aggregated into a route and a driver is alerted to download the route, enabling drivers to pick up filled fillable receptacles and remove identified material at the fillable receptacle locations using the route.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

The present application claims priority to and the benefit of co-pendingU.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62/412,669 filed on Oct.25, 2016, entitled “METHOD FOR MONITORING AND TRACKING IDENTIFIEDMATERIAL IN FILLABLE RECEPTACLES”. This reference is hereby incorporatedin its entirety.

The present application claims priority to and the benefit of co-pendingU.S. Non Provisional patent application Ser. No. 15/475,446 filed onMar. 31, 2017, entitled “METHOD FOR MONITORING AND TRACKING IDENTIFIEDMATERIAL IN FILLABLE RECEPTACLES”. This reference is hereby incorporatedin its entirety.

FIELD

The present embodiments generally relate to a method for monitoring andtracking identified material fillable receptacles in multiple locations.

BACKGROUND

A need exists for a method for controlling pick up, drop off, or refillof containers at multiple locations.

The present embodiments meet these needs.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The detailed description will be better understood in conjunction withthe accompanying drawings as follows:

FIG. 1 depicts a system using the method according to one or moreembodiments.

FIG. 2A-C depicts a sensor usable with the method according to one ormore embodiments.

FIG. 3 depicts an administrative data storage usable with the methodaccording to one or more embodiments.

FIG. 4 depicts a microprocessor data storage usable with the accordingto one or more embodiments.

FIG. 5 is an exemplary method according to one or more embodiments.

The present embodiments are detailed below with reference to the listedFigures.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

Before explaining the present method in detail, it is to be understoodthat the method is not limited to the particular embodiments and that itcan be practiced or carried out in various ways.

The present embodiments relate to a method for monitoring and trackingidentified material in fillable receptacles located in a facility ormultiple facilities to efficiently schedule service calls.

The method for monitoring and tracking identified material in at leastone fillable receptacle or container, which can be in a single location,or in multiple locations, wherein the method can includes a series ofsteps, which are referenced below in no particular order, and are forexamples purposes of how the method is used.

The method can include installing at least one sensor in at least onefillable receptacle. The at least one sensor can be made up of anultrasonic transducer, a microprocessor with a microprocessor datastorage in connection with a network. Multiple fillable receptacles canbe located in one or more customer facilities or single or multiplefillable receptacles can be located in multiple facilities.

The method can include creating a customer profile in a client deviceconnected to the network. The client device can have an administrativedata storage connected to an administrative processor.

The customer profile can contain a customer name, a customer address, acustomer location or customer locations, fillable receptacle locations,a quantity of fillable receptacles, and a preset height limit for eachfillable receptacle.

The method can include activating the microprocessor to connect to thenetwork.

The method can include actuating the at least one sensor to transmit anultrasonic signal, receive a reflected signal, and use computerinstructions in the microprocessor data storage to calculate an initialfillable receptacle height for at least one fillable receptacle usingthe reflected signal.

The method can include using the at least one sensor to repeatedlytransmit ultrasonic signals into the at last one fillable receptacle asthe fillable receptacle is filled with identified material, such asshred paper.

The method can include using computer instructions in the microprocessordata storage to calculate remaining empty space in the at least onefillable receptacle using the repeatedly transmitted ultrasonic signalsand reflected signals by comparing the repeatedly reflected signals tothe initial fillable receptacle height.

The method can include transmitting the calculated remaining empty spaceto a client device connected to the network.

The method can include using computer instructions in the administrativedata storage to compare the calculated remaining empty space to thepreset height limits for the at least one fillable receptacle todetermine whether the fillable receptacle is full for pick up.

The method can include using computer instructions in the client deviceto aggregate fillable receptacle locations and compute a route ofaggregated fillable receptacle locations for each fillable receptaclethat is full for pick up.

The method can include using computer instructions to provide an alertto a driver client device connected to the network to download thecomputed route of the aggregated fillable receptacle locations.

The method can include downloading the route to the driver client deviceenabling a driver to pick up filled fillable receptacles and removeidentified material at the fillable receptacle location.

The embodiments benefit both the environment, the customer and the thirdparty service and/or client by saving fuel on unneeded trips that areavoided by more efficient scheduling of multiple pick ups, drop offs, orrefills using dynamic routes.

The embodiments more effectively allow for control of operations andadministrative costs by collecting data from a sensor that allows forreal time decisions and develops a database that allows for predictiveplanning.

Based upon the ability to collect, store, and analyze data in themethod, the customer experience is enhanced as a result of the system'sability to develop a customer use history. This allows for better andmore economical service based on use.

Customers will benefit from knowing whether additional or less shreddingcontainers are needed at their site. Also, the customers benefit by nothaving to wait for overflowing containers to be emptied or having halffull containers picked up prematurely. The embodiments provide thecustomers with a better experience and confidence that they are gettingwhat they pay for.

Driver routing managed by the method removes the need to scheduleregular visits to customer locations and takes all guess work out ofrouting. The method's ability to process the data it receives from thedevice and/or sensor and create the most efficient routes for drivers tofollow, saves on employee costs by only sending drivers where they areneeded.

The embodiments allow for invoicing to be generated at the time ofservice based upon sensing the containers are full. As a result, themethod can be used to make additions to the invoices. Multiple pick upsin any billing period can be added to customer's invoice as needed.

The term “administrative data storage” refers to the data storageconnected to the administrative processor which is not at the customersite or with the driver, but is managed by the receptacle pick upcompany.

The term “authenticate and map communication” refers to using codes toverify each location of each sensor, each sensor to the customerprofile, establishing sensors and customer profile relationships.

The term “customer” as used herein can be a customer of the serviceprovider, which has at least one container at a location. Inembodiments, the location can be any location with a longitudecoordinate and a latitude coordinate. In embodiments, the location canhave multiple containers. In embodiment the customer can have at leastone container at multiple locations.

The term “customer profile” can refer to a customer name, such asMedidocs, customer address, 1200 Brickell Ave, a customer location suchas the art studio located at the rear of the building at BrickellAvenue. The customer profile can have a quantity of fillablereceptacles, such as 10, and a preset height limit for each fillablereceptacle, such as 3 containers at 21 inches and 7 containers at 24inches.

The term “data storage” as used herein refers to a non-transitorycomputer readable medium, such as a hard disk drive, solid state drive,flash drive, tape drive, and the like. The term “non-transitory computerreadable medium” excludes any transitory signals but includes anynon-transitory data storage circuitry, e.g., buffers, cache, and queues,within transceivers of transitory signals.

The term “financial information” refers to bank data, credit data, ofthe customer that is storable in the customer profile, along withbilling information and dates of billing providing automatic billingupon completion of a route of a driver.

The term “identified material” refers to shredded paper, waste, liquids,and recycled materials such as cardboard, aluminum, and plastics.

The term “fillable receptacle” refers to a container such as a shredbin, trash can, a tank, or a dumpster. The refillable receptacle canhold from 50 pounds and up to 3 tons of identified material.

The term “facility” can refer to a customer defined location, such as 5sites in a chemical plant, 10 sites in a high rise building.

The term “microprocessor” can refer to a processing chip on a board or aprogrammable logic circuit that process computer instructions stored ina connected data storage.

The term “network” can be a global communication network, such ascellular network, satellite network, the internet or combinationsthereof.

The term “pick up” refers to a driver with truck moving onto a facilityto empty a fillable receptacle.

The term “processor” can refer to a desktop, a laptop, a smart phone ora cellular phone, a tablet computer, a wearable computing device, acloud processing system, or any known processor in the industry that iscapable of processing, receiving and sending data.

The term “power supply” as used herein can refer to any known powersupply, such as an onboard power supply such as batteries or aconnection to a wall outlet.

The term “route” refers to a geographic route that a driver is to followto perform pickup.

The term “sensor” as used herein can refer to a device that detects ormeasures a physical property and records data, indicates, or otherwiseresponds to the physical property. In embodiments, the sensor can be anultrasonic transducer or a laser. In embodiments, the sensor can be aplurality of sensors.

The term “sensor identifier” refers to a an alpha numeric sequence thatis unique to each sensor.

The term “service provider” as used herein can be a secure shreddingservice, a waste collector, a bottling company, a recycling company, orany provider which picks up, drops off, or refills containers.

The term “signal” as used herein can refer to the output of the sensor.The signal can be converted to a human-readable display at the sensorlocation or transmitted electronically over a network for reading orfurther processing.

The term “ultrasonic transducer” refers to two transducers, one being aspeaker and one being a microphone, producing a signal of 40 kilohertz,with a short burst of soundwaves, is sound out by the speakertransducer, the microphone receives the reflected signal, calculatingdistance using time.

Turning now to the Figures, FIG. 1 depicts a system using the methodaccording to one or more embodiments.

The system can include at least one sensor 12 a-12 c, which can be incommunication with a client device 48.

The system can also include at least one vehicle 222, which can be incommunication with the network 18.

The moveable vehicle 22 with a global positioning system 224 mounted tothe vehicle further connected to a network 14.

The moveable vehicle can be a truck or car.

In this embodiment, sensor 12 a can be installed on at least onefillable receptacle 11 a in at least one facility 8 a. Sensors 12 b and12 c can be installed on fillable receptacles 11 b and 11 c respectivelyin an additional facility 8 b, which can be located at a differentaddress from the initial facility.

The at least one sensor 12 a-12 c can transmit ultrasonic signals 43a-43 c and receive reflected signals 47 a-47 c to calculate an initialfillable receptacle height for the fillable receptacles.

Fillable receptacles 11 a and 11 b are shown containing identifiedmaterial 10 a and 10 b; whereas, fillable receptacle 11 c does not haveany identified material.

In embodiments, the identified material 10 a and 10 b can include atleast one of: shredded paper, waste, liquids, and recycled materials.

In embodiments, the at least one sensor 12 a-12 c can be incommunication with the client device 48 via a network 18. Inembodiments, the client device can be in communication with a driverclient device 49 via the network 18.

FIG. 2A depicts a sensor with an ultrasonic transducer usable with themethod according to one or more embodiments.

In embodiments, sensor 12A can have an ultrasonic transducer 14, asensor microprocessor 16A with a microprocessor data storage 23A, whichcan be connected to the network, a modem 17A, and a connection 19A to apower supply 21A that is not on the unit.

Additionally, the at least one sensor can have a unique sensoridentifier 63A for enabling the client device to authenticatecommunication from the at least one sensor to at least one customerprofile.

In embodiments, the authenticated communication can be bidirectionallyencrypted.

In embodiments the at least one sensor 12 can transmit the ultrasonicsignals 43 and receive the reflected signals 47.

FIG. 2B depicts a sensor with a laser 114 usable with the methodaccording to one or more embodiments.

In embodiments, sensor 12B can have a laser 114, a sensor microprocessor16B with a microprocessor data storage 23B, which can be connected tothe network, a modem 17B, and a connection 19B to an onboard powersupply 21B.

Additionally, the at least one sensor can have a unique sensoridentifier 63B for enabling the client device to authenticatecommunication from the at least one sensor to at least one customerprofile.

In embodiments the sensor 12B can transmit the light pulse 143 andreceive the reflected pulse 147.

FIG. 2C depicts a sensor with a pressure sensor 214 usable with themethod according to one or more embodiments.

In embodiments, sensor 12C can have a pressure sensor 214, a sensormicroprocessor 16C with a microprocessor data storage 23C, which can beconnected to the network, a modem 17C, and a connection 19C to anonboard power supply 21C.

Additionally, the at least one sensor can have a unique sensoridentifier 63C for enabling the client device to authenticatecommunication from the at least one sensor to at least one customerprofile.

In embodiments the sensor 12C can transmit the light pulse 143 andreceive the reflected pulse 147.

FIG. 3 depicts an administrative data storage usable with the methodaccording to one or more embodiments.

The administrative data storage 52 can be connected and in communicationwith an administrative processor 54.

In embodiments, the administrative data storage 52 can have at least onecustomer profile 26. In other embodiments, the administrative datastorage can contain a plurality of customer profiles.

The customer profile 26 can contain a customer name 30, financialinformation 31, a customer address 32, a financial preset date 33, whichcan be used for payment, a customer location 34, a fillable receptaclelocation 36, a quantity of fillable receptacles 38, a preset heightlimit 40, a longitude 128 of the fillable receptacle location and alatitude 130 of the fillable receptacle location.

In embodiments, the customer location 34 can be at least one of: aresidence of a customer, a business of the customer, or a locationdesignated by the customer.

In embodiments, the administrative data storage 52 can contain a route58 with a downloadable map 89 having fillable receptacle locations 36identified on the downloadable map 89 and an alert 60.

The downloadable map 89 can present the moveable vehicle 22 on the map,and also present additional moveable vehicles on the map simultaneously.

The administrative data storage 52 can contain computer instructions 207in the administrative data storage to instruct the administrativeprocessor to compare the calculated height to the preset height limitsto determine whether the fillable receptacle is full for a pick up basedon no empty space remaining.

The administrative data storage 52 can contain computer instructions 209in the administrative data storage to instruct the administrativeprocessor to aggregate fillable receptacle locations and compute a routeof aggregated fillable receptacle locations.

The administrative data storage 52 can contain computer instructions 211in the administrative data storage to instruct the administrativeprocessor to transmit the route to a client device of a driver connectedto the network showing traffic problems enabling a driver to pick upfilled fillable receptacles and remove the identified material atfillable receptacle location.

The administrative data storage 52 can contain computer instructions 213to instruct the administrative processor to authenticate and mapcommunication from each sensor to one of the customer profiles.

The administrative data storage 52 can contain computer instructions 215computer instructions in the administrative data storage to instruct theadministrative data processor to automatically generate a customer billand initiate automatic funds transfer for the customer bill on thefinancial preset date.

The administrative data storage 52 can contain computer instructions 217computer instructions in the administrative data storage to instruct theadministrative processor to transmit an alert to the client device of adriver to download the computed route of the aggregated fillablereceptacle locations prior to transmitting the route to the clientdevice of the driver.

In embodiments, the driver client device can be connected to thenetwork.

In embodiments, the alert 60 can be at least one of: a text message, anaudible alarm, an email, and a push notification.

The administrative data storage 52 can contain computer instructions 219to instruct the administrative processor to automatically generate acustomer bill and initiate automatic funds transfer for the customerbill on the financial preset date.

FIG. 4 is depicts a microprocessor data storage usable with the methodaccording to one or more embodiments.

The microprocessor data storage 23 can be connected to or incommunication with the sensor microprocessor 16.

In embodiments, the microprocessor data storage 23 can contain aninitial fillable receptacle height 44 and remaining empty space 45,light pulses 46, and reflected signals 47.

The microprocessor data storage 23 can contain computer instructions 203in the microprocessor data storage to instruct the microprocessor tocalculate an initial fillable receptacle height for the fillablereceptacle using the reflected signal.

In embodiments, the microprocessor data storage can have computerinstructions 204 in to instruct the microprocessor to calculate a heightof space without identified material and transmit the calculated heightto the administrative processor via the network.

FIGS. 5A and 5B are two different exemplary methods according toembodiments.

The method for monitoring and tracking identified material in at leastone fillable receptacle in at least one facility can include, but is notlimited to the steps described below. The method can be utilized by aperson of ordinary skill in the industry, and is not limited to aparticular order or sequence.

In an embodiment, the method for monitoring and tracking identifiedmaterial in at least one fillable receptacle in at least one facility,includes installing a sensor having an ultrasonic transducer and amicroprocessor with a microprocessor data storage connected to a powersupply, the sensor microprocessor further connected to a network in afillable receptacle at a facility as indicated in box 101.

The method includes creating a customer profile in an administrativedata storage connected to an administrative processor, the customerprofile comprising: a customer name, a customer address, a customerlocation, at least one fillable receptacle location, a quantity offillable receptacles, and a preset height limit for each fillablereceptacle, as indicated in box 103.

The method includes actuating the sensor to transmit an ultrasonicsignal and receive a reflected signal and use the reflected signal andcomputer instructions in the microprocessor data storage to instruct themicroprocessor to calculate an initial fillable receptacle height forthe fillable receptacle, as indicated in box 104.

The method includes using the one sensor to repeatedly transmit theultrasonic signal and receive the reflected signal as the fillablereceptacle is filled with identified material as indicated in box 106.

The method includes using computer instructions in the microprocessordata storage to instruct the microprocessor to calculate a height ofspace without identified material and transmit the calculated height tothe administrative processor via the network as indicated in box 108.

The method includes using computer instructions in the administrativedata storage to instruct the administrative processor to compare thecalculated height to the preset height limits to determine whether thefillable receptacle is full for a pick up based on no empty spaceremaining as indicated in box 112.

The method includes using computer instructions in the administrativedata storage to instruct the administrative processor to aggregatefillable receptacle locations and compute a route of aggregated fillablereceptacle locations as indicated in box 114.

The method includes using computer instructions in the administrativedata storage to instruct the administrative processor to transmit theroute to a client device of a driver connected to the network showingtraffic problems enabling a driver to pick up filled fillablereceptacles and remove the identified material at fillable receptaclelocation as indicated in box 116.

The method includes using computer instructions in the administrativedata storage to instruct the administrative processor to authenticateand map communication from each sensor to one of the customer profilesas indicated in box 118.

The method includes the step of inputting financial information and afinancial preset date for payment into the at least one customerprofile, and using computer instructions in the administrative datastorage to instruct the administrative data processor to automaticallygenerate a customer bill and initiate automatic funds transfer for thecustomer bill on the financial preset date as indicated in box 120.

The method includes the step of installing a plurality of additionalsensors each sensor in a refillable receptacle at a facility, eachadditional sensor having either an ultrasonic transducer or a laser anda microprocessor with a microprocessor data storage connected to anetwork as indicated in box 121.

The method includes the step of using computer instructions in theadministrative data storage to instruct the administrative processor totransmit an alert to the client device of a driver to download thecomputed route of the aggregated fillable receptacle locations prior totransmitting the route to the client device of the driver as indicatedin box 122.

FIG. 5B depicts an embodiment method for monitoring and trackingidentified material in at least one fillable receptacle in at least onefacility.

The method includes installing a sensor having a laser and amicroprocessor with a microprocessor data storage connected to a powersupply, the sensor microprocessor further connected to a network in afillable receptacle at a facility as indicated in box 202.

The method includes creating a customer profile in an administrativedata storage connected to an administrative processor, the customerprofile comprising: a customer name, a customer address, a customerlocation, at least one fillable receptacle location, a quantity offillable receptacles, and a preset height limit for each fillablereceptacle as indicated in box 204.

The method includes actuating the sensor to transmit a light pulse andreceive a reflected pulse and use the reflected pulse and computerinstructions in the microprocessor data storage to instruct themicroprocessor to calculate an initial fillable receptacle height forthe fillable receptacle as indicated in box 206.

The method includes using the sensor to repeatedly transmit the lightpulse and receive the reflected pulse as the fillable receptacle isfilled with identified material as indicated in box 208.

The method includes using computer instructions in the microprocessordata storage to instruct the microprocessor to calculate a height ofspace without identified material and transmit the calculated height tothe administrative processor via the network as indicated in box 210.

The method includes using computer instructions in the administrativedata storage to instruct the administrative processor to compare thecalculated height to the preset height limits to determine whether thefillable receptacle is full for a pick up as indicated in box 212.

The method includes using computer instructions in the administrativedata storage to instruct the administrative processor to aggregatefillable receptacle locations as indicated in box 214.

The method includes using computer instructions in the administrativedata storage to instruct the administrative processor to compute a routeof aggregated fillable receptacle locations and transmit the route to aclient device of a driver connected to the network enabling a driver topick up filled fillable receptacles and remove the identified materialat fillable receptacle location as indicated in box 216.

The method includes using computer instructions in the administrativedata storage to instruct the administrative processor to authenticateand map communication from each sensor to one of the customer profilesas indicated in box 218.

The method includes the step of inputting financial information and afinancial preset date for payment into the at least one customer profileusing computer instructions in the administrative data storage toinstruct the administrative data processor to automatically generate acustomer bill and initiate automatic funds transfer for the customerbill on the financial preset date as indicated in box 220.

The method includes installing a plurality of additional sensors eachsensor in a refillable receptacle at a facility, each additional sensorhaving either an ultrasonic transducer or a laser and a microprocessorwith a microprocessor data storage connected to a network as indicatedin box 221.

The method includes using computer instructions in the administrativedata storage to instruct the administrative processor to transmit analert to the client device of a driver to download the computed route ofthe aggregated fillable receptacle locations prior to transmitting theroute to the client device of the driver as indicated in box 222.

Below are examples of how the system and method can be used.

Example 1

A customer, a multinational flow meter company called JoshFlow thatmanages flow meters has 9 locations and wants to monitor and trackshredding in multiple locations simultaneously. In particular they wantto monitor and track 5 fillable receptacles, such as shredding bins at 3different customer locations.

Miami Monitoring owns moveable vehicle with a global positioning systemconnected to a network and an administrative processor located in aclient device, connected to the network. Miami Monitoring has anadministrative data storage with initially a terabyte of memory thatstores executable instructions for implementation by the microprocessorincluding a user interface having 12 display pages.

The Miami Monitoring employee logs in and creates a customer profile forthe flow meter company called JoshFlow. The customer profiles containsthe customer name JoshFlow, the longitude coordinate and latitudecoordinate for each of the three different customer locations.

Additionally, each of the 5 bin locations is inputted into the customerprofile using a longitude and a latitude from a GPS. The customerlocation can include an address of 1200 Brickel Avenue, Miami, Fla.33131, and a quantity of shredding bins at each location is recorded.For JoshFlow, three shredding bins are co-located at each fillablereceptacle location for this example.

In this example, 5 sensors are identified and each sensor's uniquesensor identifier is inputted into the customer profile for JoshFlow.

Each sensor is installed on a shredding bin at a shredding bin location.

Each sensor has an ultrasonic transducer, such as Module HC-SR04 made byWYPH and a microprocessor such as and a microprocessor data storage with32 kb of memory, and executable instructions, a modem, and a connectionto a power supply, such as a plug to engage a power supply such as thewall plug of the facility with 110 volts.

Each sensor is then activated to create an encrypted bidirectionalcommunication with the network.

In addition to the creation of the bidirectional communication, eachsensor calculates an initial fillable receptacle height.

In this case, at a first location, 12 Wall Street, each sensorcalculates an initial fillable receptacle height of 80 centimeters andtransmits that calculation to the administrative processor via thenetwork.

To perform this calculation, each sensor transmits an ultrasonic signaltoward the bottom of the shred bin, and receives the reflected signaland uses a time calculation to determine the height of the shred binwithout contents.

The microprocessor uses computer instructions in the microprocessor datastorage to then repeatedly measure remaining empty space in each shredbin using a user preset unit of time, in this case, such as once every24 hours for JoshFlow shred binds.

The microprocessor transmits each empty height calculation to theadministrative data storage over the network.

The administrative processor uses the received height of empty spaceinformation and compares the height of empty space information to presetheight limits in the customer profile to identify when shredding binsare full for pick up. In this case, JoshFlow has preset height limits of25 centimeters to indicate the shredding bin is full.

The administrative processor uses computer instructions in theadministrative data storage to aggregate fillable receptacle locationsof full shredding bins for each client.

For JoshFlow, the aggregation occurs when each bin is listed as full.So, a first bin #145 becomes full first at a location on Main Street,and then a second bin #222 becomes full at a different location on BoardStreet, while simultaneously a third bin #345 back at the Main Streetlocation is indicated as full.

The administrative processor uses the fillable receptacle locations ofMain Street and Board Street to create a route on a map to provide mostefficient directions for the driver to pick up the contents of the fullshredding bins.

Miami Monitoring's driver receives an alert via his mobile device that amap is available for download to his mobile device that full shreddingbins need pick up. The three full shredding bins, two on Main Street andone on Board Street are identified on a map for pick up. The moveablevehicle with a global positioning system connected to a network is alsodisplayed on the map, as are other moveable vehicles on differentroutes.

The driver empties each bin on his/her route as shredding bins at alllocations of the customer are continuously monitored.

Example 2

A customer, a local company called Samson Medical that operates ahealthcare facility has one customer location and wants to monitor andtrack shredding in this location. In particular they want one shreddingbin at the refillable receptacle location.

Miami Monitoring owns a moveable vehicle with a global positioningsystem connected to a network and an administrative processor located ina client device, connected to a network. Miami Monitoring has anadministrative data storage with initially 500 gigabytes of memory thatstores executable instructions for implementation by the microprocessor.

The employee of Miami Monitoring logs in and creates a customer profilefor the healthcare facility called Samson Medical.

The customer name Samson Medical, the longitude coordinate and latitudecoordinate for the location are inputted into the customer profile.Additionally, the fillable receptacle location is inputted to thecustomer profile using a longitude and latitude from a GPS. The customerlocation can include an address of 555 Sunset Drive, Miami, Fla. 33133,and a quantity of shredding bins at the fillable receptacle location isrecorded.

One sensor with a unique identification number is linked to the customerprofile for Samson Medical with executable instructions in theadministrative data storage that instructs the administrative processorto link the unique sensor identifier of the sensor to the customerprofile.

The sensor is installed on the shredding bin at the fillable receptaclelocation.

The sensor has an ultrasonic transducer, such as Module HC-SR04 made byWYPH and a microprocessor, such as Arduino Nano and a microprocessordata storage with 32 kb of memory, executable instructions, a modem,such as SIM900 made by SainSmart and a connection such as a plug toengage a power supply, such as the wall plug of the facility with 110volts.

The sensor is then activated to create a bidirectional communicationwith a network. For Samson Medical, the network is a cellular networkthat further communicates in an encrypted format to the network.

Usable networks can be global communication networks, local areanetworks, wide area networks, satellite networks, fiber optic networks,and combinations thereof.

In addition to the creation of the bidirectional communication, thesensor calculates an initial fillable receptacle height.

In this case, the customer location is 555 Sunset Drive, Miami, Fla.33133. The sensor calculates an initial fillable receptacle height of 80centimeters and transmits that calculation to the administrativeprocessor via the network.

To perform this calculation, the sensor transmits an ultrasonic signaltoward the bottom of the shred bin, and receives the reflected signaland uses a time calculation to determine the height of the shred binwithout contents.

The microprocessor uses computer instructions in the microprocessor datastorage to then repeatedly measure remaining empty space in each shredbin using a user preset unit of time, in this case, such as once every20 hours for the shred bin.

The microprocessor transmits each empty height calculation to theadministrative processor over the cellular network.

The administrative processor uses the received height of empty space andcompares the height of empty space to preset height limits in thecustomer profile to identify when shredding bins are full for billing.In this case, Samson Medical has preset height limits of 30 centimetersto indicate the shredding bin is full.

The administrative processor uses a unique sensor identifier andcomputer instructions to identify Samson Medicals customer profile inthe administrative data storage. For Samson Medical, the billing occurswhen the bin is listed as full. The administrative processor usescomputer instructions located on the administrative data storage tocreate an invoice. The updated bill is sent to the client via email. Theclient bill is automatically funded once a month on a financial presetdate with financial information. The moveable vehicle with a globalpositioning system connected to a network is used to pick up the shredbins when full using the mapping component.

Example 3

A customer, a legal firm called Wendy's Law that manages a law firm hastwo locations and wants to monitor and track shredding in multiplelocations simultaneously. In particular they want one shredding bin ateach of two different locations.

Miami Monitoring owns a moveable vehicle with a global positioningsystem connected to a network and an administrative processor located ina client device, connected to the network. Miami Monitoring has anadministrative data storage with a 750 gigabytes of memory that storesexecutable instructions for implementation by the microprocessor.

An employee of Miami Monitoring logs in and creates a customer profilefor the law firm called Wendy's Law.

The customer name Wendy's Law, the longitude coordinate, such as29.7604° N and the latitude coordinate, such as 95.3698° W, are inputtedinto the customer profile for the first fillable receptacle location andthe longitude coordinate 32.8406° N and the latitude coordinate 83.3408°W for the second fillable receptacle location. Additionally, each of the2 bin locations is inputted into the customer profile using a longitudeand latitude from a GPS. The client locations can include an address of12345 West Broad Street, Houston, Tex. 77006 and 54321 North HamiltonStreet, Houston, Tex. 77006. A quantity of shredding bins at eachfillable receptacle location is recorded. For Wendy's Law. Two shreddingbins are located at separate bin locations for this example.

Two sensors are identified and each sensor's unique sensor identifier isinput to the customer profile for Wendy's Law. Each sensor is installedon a shredding bin at a shredding bin location.

Each sensor has an ultrasonic transducer, a microprocessor and themicroprocessor data storage with 32 kb of memory and executableinstructions, and a modem and a connection to engage a power supply,such as a wall plug of the facility with 110 volts.

Each sensor is then activated to create a bidirectional communicationwith a network. For Wendy's Law, the network is a local area networkthat further communicates in an encrypted format.

In addition to the creation of the encrypted bidirectionalcommunication, the sensor calculates an initial fillable receptacleheight.

In this case, at a first location, 12345 West Broad Street Houston, Tex.77006, the sensor calculates an initial fillable receptacle height of 80centimeters and transmits that calculation to the administrativeprocessor via the network.

To perform this calculation, each sensor transmits an ultrasonic signaltoward the bottom of the shred bin, and receives the reflected signaland uses a time calculation to determine the height of the shred binwithout contents.

The microprocessor uses computer instructions in the microprocessor datastorage to then repeatedly measure the height of empty space in eachshred bin using a user preset unit of time, in this case, such as onceevery fifteen hours for two shred bins.

The microprocessor transmits each empty height calculation to theadministrative processor over the local area network.

The administrative processor uses the received height of empty spaceinformation and compares the height of empty space information to presetheight limits in the customer profile to identify when shredding binsare full for pick up. In this case, Wendy's Law has preset height limitsof 24 cm to indicate the shredding bin is full.

The administrative processor uses computer instructions in theadministrative data storage to aggregate locations of full shreddingbins for each client. For Wendy's Law, the aggregation occurs when eachbin is listed as full. So, a first bin #447 becomes full first at thelocation on 12345 West Broad Street, Houston, Tex. 77006. Then, a secondbin #325 becomes full at a different location on 54321 North HamiltonStreet, Houston, Tex. 77006.

The administrative processor uses the aggregated geographic locations ofBroad Street and Hamilton Street and creates a route on a map to providemost efficient directions for driver pick up of the contents of the fullshredding bins.

Miami Monitoring's driver receives an alert via his mobile device that amap is available for download to his mobile device that full shreddingbins need pick up and depicting additional moveable vehicles with GPSdevices on different routes, as well as the driver's own vehicle. Thetwo full shredding bins, one on Broad Street and one on Hamilton Streetare identified on a map for pick up.

The driver empties each bin on his/her route as shredding bins at alllocations of the client are continuously monitored. On the next sensorreading, an empty status is sent to the administrative processor over anencrypted network into the customer profile.

Example 4

A customer, a multinational company called Thorough Good that managesrace horses has one location and wants to monitor and track shredding inthis location. In particular they want one shredding bin at thelocation.

Miami Monitoring owns a plurality of moveable vehicles, each vehiclehaving a global positioning system connected to a network and anadministrative processor located in a client device, connected to thenetwork. Miami Monitoring has an administrative data storage with aterabyte of memory that stores executable instructions forimplementation by the microprocessor including a user interface havingfifteen display pages.

The user interface allows an employee of Miami Monitoring to login andcreate a customer profile for the horse racing company called ThoroughGood.

The customer name Thorough Good, the longitude coordinate and latitudecoordinate for the one location is inputted into the customer profile.Additionally, the one bin location is inputted into the customer profileusing a longitude and latitude from a GPS. The customer location caninclude an address of 575 North Harvard Avenue, Boston, Mass. and aquantity of shredding bins at each fillable receptacle location isrecorded. For Thorough Good, one shredding bin is at the fillablereceptacle location for this example.

One sensor is identified and the sensor's unique sensor identifier isinput to the customer profile for Thorough Good.

Each sensor is installed on a shredding bin at a shredding bin location.

Each sensor has an ultrasonic transducer, a microprocessor, amicroprocessor data storage with 32 kb of memory, executableinstructions, a modem, and a connection such as a plug to engage a powersupply such as the wall plug of the facility with 110 volts.

Each sensor is then activated to create a bidirectional communicationwith a network. For Thorough Good, the network is a local area networkthat further communicates in an encrypted format.

In addition to the creation of the bidirectional communication, thesensor calculates and initial fillable receptacle height.

In this case, at the location, Harvard Avenue, the sensor calculates aninitial fillable receptacle height of 80 centimeters and transmits thatcalculation to the administrative processor via the network. Theinformation is sent via a URL string including an encryption keycontaining the unique sensor identifier of the sensor to Thorough Good'scustomer profile. The administrative processor receives the URL stringand authenticates the encryption key inputting the calculations toThorough Good's customer profile.

To perform this calculation, the sensor transmits an ultrasonic signaltoward the bottom of the shred bin, and receives the reflected signaland uses a time calculation to determine the height of empty space forthe shred bin without contents.

The microprocessor uses computer instructions in the microprocessor datastorage to then repeatedly measure remaining empty space in each shredbin using a user preset unit of time, in this case, such as once every24 hours for the shred bin.

The microprocessor transmits each empty height calculation to theadministrative processor via the LAN and internet. The information issent via a URL string including an encryption key containing the uniquesensor identifier tying the sensor to Thorough Good's customer profile.The administrative processor receives the URL string and authenticatesthe encryption key inputting the calculations to Thorough Good'scustomer profile.

The administrative processor uses the received height of empty spaceinformation and compares the height of empty space information to presetheight limits in the customer profile to identify when shredding binsare full for pick up. In this case, the bin has preset height limits of25 centimeters to indicate the shredding bin is full.

The administrative processor uses computer instructions in theadministrative data storage to aggregate fillable receptacle locationsof full shredding bin for the customer. For Thorough Good, theaggregation occurs when the bin is listed as full.

The administrative processor uses the aggregated geographic location andcreates a route on a map to provide most efficient directions for driverpick up of the contents of the full shredding bins.

Miami Monitoring's driver receives an alert via his mobile device that amap is available for download to his mobile device of full shredding binfor pick up. The full shredding bin is identified on a map for pick up.The driver's moveable vehicle with a global positioning system connectedto a network is displayed on the map as well as additional moveablevehicles on different routes. Even the status of completion of each ofthe different routes is displayed on the map.

The driver empties the bin as the shredding bin at this location of theclient is continuously monitored.

Example 5

A customer, an international company called Tony's Shipping that managescontainer shipping has 3 locations and wants to monitor and trackshredding in multiple locations simultaneously. In particular they wantone shredding bin at each of three different customer locations.

Miami Monitoring owns an administrative processor located in a computingcloud, connected to the internet. Miami Monitoring has an administrativedata storage with two terabytes of memory that stores executableinstructions for implementation by the administrative processorincluding an user interface having 20 display pages.

The user interface allows an employee of Miami Monitoring to login andcreate a customer profile for the international company called Tony'sShipping.

The customer name, Tony's Shipping, the longitude coordinate andlatitude coordinate for each of the three different locations areinputted into the customer profile. Additionally, each of the three binlocations is inputted into the customer profile using a longitude andlatitude from a GPS. The customer location can include an address of 444Main Street, New York, N.Y. 10020 and a quantity of shredding bins ateach customer location is recorded.

Three sensors are identified and each sensor's unique sensor identifieris input to the customer profile for Tony's Shipping.

Each sensor is installed on a shredding bin at a fillable receptaclelocation.

Each sensor has an ultrasonic transducer and a microprocessor, amicroprocessor data storage with 32 kb of memory and executableinstructions, a modem, a power supply, such as an on-board power supplyusing computer instructions in the microprocessor data storage toinstruct the microprocessor to monitor power supply life expectationagainst preset limits input into the customer profile.

Each sensor is then activated to create a bidirectional communicationwith a network. For Tony's Shipping, the network is a local area networkthat further communicates in an encrypted format.

In this case, at a first location, 444 Main Street, New York, N.Y.10020, each sensor calculates an initial battery life of 10 indicating afull onboard power supply and transmits that calculation using theadministrative processor to the customer profile via the network.

To perform this calculation, a formula is used to calculate remainingbattery and expressed as a digit from 1-10. 1 is empty and 10 is full.

The microprocessor uses computer instructions in the microprocessor datastorage to then repeatedly measure remaining onboard power supply ineach shred bin using a user preset unit of time, in this case, such asonce every 24 hours for three shred bins.

The microprocessor transmits each onboard power supply calculation tothe administrative processor over the LAN.

The administrative processor uses the received onboard power supplycalculation information and compares the information to preset powerlimits in the customer profile to identify when shredding bins are lowon power and ready for servicing. In this case, Tony's Shipping haspreset power limits of “2” to indicate the shredding bin is low onpower.

The administrative processor uses computer instructions in theadministrative data storage to aggregate geographic locations of lowpower shredding bins for each client. For Tony's Shipping, theaggregation occurs when each bin is listed as low power. So, a first bin#724 becomes low power first at the location on Main Street, and then asecond bin #527 becomes low power at a different location on 16th West16th, while simultaneously the third bin at the Uptown Drive location isindicated as low power.

The administrative processor uses the aggregated geographic locations ofMain Street, West 16th Street, and Uptown Drive and creates a route on amap to provide most efficient directions for driver servicing of thesensors' onboard power supply.

Miami Monitoring's driver receives an alert via his mobile device that amap is available for download to his mobile device that the low poweredsensors need onboard power supply replacement. The 3 low poweredsensors, one on Main Street one on West 16th Street and one on UptownDrive are identified on a map for pick up.

The driver changes the onboard power supply for each sensor on his/herroute as shredding bins onboard power supply at all locations of theclient are continuously monitored.

Example 6

A customer, a large company called Marketing Masters that manages amarketing firm has one location and wants to monitor and track multipleshredding bins in the fillable receptacle location simultaneously. Inparticular they want five shredding bins positioned throughout thefacility.

Miami Monitoring owns a plurality of moveable vehicles, each moveablevehicle having a global positioning system connected to a network anadministrative processor located in a computing cloud, connected to theinternet. Miami Monitoring has an administrative data storage withinitially 750 gigabytes of memory that stores executable instructionsfor implementation by the administrative processor including a userinterface having 15 display pages.

The employee of Miami Monitoring to logs in and creates a customerprofile for the large company called Marketing Masters.

Marketing Masters' longitude coordinate and latitude coordinate for theone fillable receptacle location are inputted into the customer profile.Additionally, each of the five fillable receptacle locations is inputtedinto the customer profile using a longitude and latitude from a GPS. Thecustomer location can include an address of 7000 Sunset Drive, Miami,Fla. 33013. A quantity of shredding bins at each bin location is putinto the customer profile. Five shredding bins are co-located at thecustomer location for this example. Each of the shredding bin's fillablereceptacle locations within the facility is entered into the customerprofile.

Five sensors are identified and each sensor's unique sensor identifieris input to the customer profile for Marketing Masters.

Each sensor is installed on a shredding bin at a fillable receptaclelocation.

Each sensor has an ultrasonic transducer, a microprocessor, amicroprocessor data storage with 32 kb of memory and executableinstructions, a modem, and a connection such as a plug to engage a powersupply such as the wall plug of the facility with 110 volts.

Each sensor is then activated to create a bidirectional communicationwith a network. For Marketing Masters. The network is a local areanetwork that further communicates in an encrypted format.

In addition to the creation of the bidirectional communication, thesensor calculates and initial fillable receptacle height.

In this case, at the customer location, 7000 Sunset Drive, each sensorcalculates an initial fillable receptacle height of 80 centimeters andtransmits that calculation to the administrative processor via thenetwork.

To perform this calculation, each sensor transmits an ultrasonic signaltoward the bottom of the shred bin, and receives the reflected signaland uses a time calculation to determine the initial fillable receptacleheight of the shred bin without contents.

The microprocessor uses computer instructions in the microprocessor datastorage to then repeatedly measure the height of empty space in eachshred bin using a user preset unit of time, in this case, such as onceevery 18 hours for 5 shred bins.

The microprocessor transmits each remaining empty space calculation tothe administrative processor over the LAN.

The administrative processor uses the received height of empty spaceinformation and compares the height of empty space information to theinitial fillable receptacle height in the customer profile to identifywhen shredding bins are full for pick up. In this case, MarketingMasters has preset height limits of 25 centimeters to indicate theshredding bin is full.

The administrative processor uses computer instructions in theadministrative data storage to aggregate geographic locations of fullshredding bins for each client. For Marketing Masters, the aggregationoccurs when each bin is listed as full. So, a first bin #495 becomesfull first at the 7000 Sunset Drive location, and then a second bin #364becomes full, while simultaneously a third bin #158 is indicated asfull.

The administrative processor uses the customer location of 7000 SunsetDrive and creates a map to provide most efficient directions for driverpick up of the contents of the full shredding bins. The map displays allmoveable vehicles of Miami monitoring on the map, as well as a metershowing status of completion of each route, as well as icons to click onto show how full each of the moveable vehicles is on each route.

Miami Monitoring's driver receives an alert via his mobile device that amap is available for download to his mobile device that full shreddingbins need pick up. The three full shredding bins are identified on afacility map of 7000 Sunset Drive for pick up.

The driver empties each bin at the 7000 Sunset Drive location asshredding bins at this location of the client are continuouslymonitored.

If the driver's truck is too full, the driver can touch one of the iconson the map, transmitting an alert to another driver associated with theicon, that the second driver needs to provide pickup for the balance ofthe route, at the initial driver's truck is completely full.

Example 7

A customer, a local company called Dixie Sticks that manages Popsicleproduction has seven locations and wants to monitor and track shreddingin multiple locations simultaneously. In particular they want oneshredding bin at each of seven different customer locations.

Miami Monitoring owns an administrative processor located in a computingcloud, connected to the network. Miami Monitoring has an administrativedata storage with initially 500 gigabytes of memory that storesexecutable instructions for implementation by the administrativeprocessor.

The employee of Miami Monitoring logs in and creates a customer profilefor the local company called Dixie Sticks.

The customer name Dixie Sticks, the customer locations for each of theseven different locations, and an email is input to the customerprofile. Additionally, each of the refillable receptacle locations isinput to the customer profile using a longitude and latitude from a GPS.The customer location can include an address of 4545 South Broad Street,Miami, Fla. 33157, and a quantity of shredding bins at each refillablereceptacle location is recorded. For Dixie Sticks, one shredding bin islocated at each refillable receptacle location for this example.

Seven sensors are identified and each sensor's unique sensor identifieris input to the customer profile for Dixie Sticks.

Each sensor is installed on a shredding bin at a refillable receptaclelocation.

Each sensor has an ultrasonic transducer and a microprocessor and amicroprocessor data storage with 32 kb of memory, executableinstructions, a modem, and a connection such as a plug to engage a powersupply such as the wall plug of the facility with 110 volts

Each sensor is then activated to create a bidirectional communicationover a network. For Dixie Sticks, the network is a local area networkthat further communicates in an encrypted format.

In addition to the creation of the bidirectional communication, thesensor calculates and initial fillable receptacle height.

In this case, at a first location, Broad Street, the sensor calculatesan initial fillable receptacle height of 80 centimeters and transmitsthat calculation to the administrative data storage via the network.

To perform this calculation, each sensor transmits an ultrasonic signaltoward the bottom of the shred bin, and receives the reflected signaland uses a time calculation to determine the initial fillable receptacleheight of the shred bin without contents.

The microprocessor uses computer instructions in the microprocessor datastorage to then repeatedly measure remaining the height of empty spacein each shred bin using a user preset unit of time, in this case, suchas once every 20 hours for seven shred binds.

The microprocessor transmits each empty height calculation to theadministrative processor over the LAN.

The administrative processor uses the height of empty space and comparesthe height of empty space information to the initial fillable receptacleheight in the customer profile to identify when shredding bins are at 50percent of capacity. In this case, Dixie Sticks has an initial fillablereceptacle height of 50 centimeters to indicate the shredding bin is at50 percent of capacity.

The administrative processor uses computer instructions in theadministrative data storage to create a notification email which is sentto the client Dixie Sticks and an administrator at Miami Monitoring thatshredding bins are at 50 percent capacity. For Dixie Sticks, thecreation occurs when each bin is listed as 50 percent of capacity. So, afirst bin #491 becomes 50 percent of capacity first at the location onBroad Street and then a second bin #627 becomes 50 percent of capacityat a different location on Mary Street, while simultaneously a third binat the Johnson Street location is indicated as 50 percent of capacity.

The administrative processor uses the email listed in the customerprofile of Dixie Sticks to send a notification email indicating that thethree locations one on Broad Street one on Mary Street and one onJohnson Street are at 50 percent of capacity.

Miami Monitoring receives an email alert that the client Dixie Sticks 3locations one on Broad Street, one on Mary Street, and one on JohnsonStreet are at 50 percent of capacity.

In embodiments, the location is at least one of: a residence of acustomer, a business of the customer, or a location designated by thecustomer.

In embodiments the sensor comprises a modem and a connection to a powersupply.

In embodiments the sensor has at least one unique sensor identifier,such as a serial number, or other code in enabling the administrativeprocessor in the client device to authenticate communication from thesensor to at least one customer profile.

In embodiments, the authenticated communication is bi-directionallyencrypted.

In embodiments, the power supply can be an onboard power supply, such asa battery pack.

In embodiments, the route can include a downloadable map with fillablereceptacle locations identified on the downloadable map. The map can beinteractive, movable and can utilize GPS located positioned on thereceptacles.

In embodiments, the method can include inputting financial information,such as banking information or credit card information, and a financialpreset date such as the first of every month, for payment into thecustomer profile. With these added elements, the client device can usecomputer instructions in the client device to automatically generate acustomer bill and initiate automatic funds transfer for the customerbill on the financial preset date.

In embodiments, the identified material includes at least one ofshredded paper, waste, liquids, and recycled materials.

In embodiments the fillable receptacle location can include both alongitude coordinate and a latitude coordinate.

In embodiments, the alert can be at least one of: a text message, anaudible alarm, an email, and a push notification.

While these embodiments have been described with emphasis on theembodiments, it should be understood that within the scope of theappended claims, the embodiments might be practiced other than asspecifically described herein.

What is claimed is:
 1. A method for monitoring and tracking identifiedmaterial in at least one fillable receptacle in at least one facility,the method comprising: a. a moveable vehicle with a global positioningsystem connected to a network; b. installing a sensor having anultrasonic transducer and a microprocessor with a microprocessor datastorage connected to a power supply, the sensor microprocessor furtherconnected to a network in a fillable receptacle at a facility; c.creating a customer profile in an administrative data storage connectedto an administrative processor, the customer profile comprising: acustomer name, a customer address, a customer location, at least onefillable receptacle location, a quantity of fillable receptacles, and apreset height limit for each fillable receptacle; d. actuating thesensor to transmit an ultrasonic signal and receive a reflected signaland use the reflected signal and computer instructions in themicroprocessor data storage to instruct the microprocessor to calculatean initial fillable receptacle height for the fillable receptacle; e.using the one sensor to repeatedly transmit the ultrasonic signal andreceive the reflected signal as the fillable receptacle is filled withidentified material; f. using computer instructions in themicroprocessor data storage to instruct the microprocessor to calculatea height of space without identified material and transmit thecalculated height to the administrative processor via the network; g.using computer instructions in the administrative data storage toinstruct the administrative processor to compare the calculated heightto the preset height limits to determine whether the fillable receptacleis full for a pick up based on no empty space remaining; h. usingcomputer instructions in the administrative data storage to instruct theadministrative processor to aggregate fillable receptacle locations andcompute a route of aggregated fillable receptacle locations; and i.using computer instructions in the administrative data storage toinstruct the administrative processor to transmit the route to a clientdevice of a driver connected to the network showing traffic problemsenabling a driver to pick up filled fillable receptacles and remove theidentified material at fillable receptacle location and showing thelocation of the moveable vehicle on the route, with an indicator of howfull the moveable vehicle is on the route.
 2. The method of claim 1,wherein the sensor comprises a modem, a real time clock, and aconnection to a power supply.
 3. The method of claim 1, wherein thesensor comprises a unique sensor identifier, and using computerinstructions in the administrative data storage to instruct theadministrative processor to authenticate and map communication from eachsensor to one of the customer profiles.
 4. The method of claim 4,wherein the authenticated and mapped communication is bidirectionallyencrypted.
 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the route comprises adownloadable map with the fillable receptacle locations identified onthe downloadable map and moveable vehicles with GPS indicators locatedon the downloadable map simultaneously.
 6. The method of claim 1,comprising the step of inputting financial information and a financialpreset date for payment into the at least one customer profile, andusing computer instructions in the administrative data storage toinstruct the administrative data processor to automatically generate acustomer bill and initiate automatic funds transfer for the customerbill on the financial preset date.
 7. The method of claim 1, wherein theidentified material includes at least one of: shredded paper, waste, andliquids.
 8. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one fillablereceptacle location comprises a longitude coordinate and a latitudecoordinate.
 9. The method of claim 1, comprising installing a pluralityof additional sensors each sensor in a refillable receptacle at afacility, each additional sensor having either an ultrasonic transduceror a laser and a microprocessor with a microprocessor data storageconnected to a network.
 10. The method of claim 1 comprising usingcomputer instructions in the administrative data storage to instruct theadministrative processor to transmit an alert to the client device of adriver to download the computed route of the aggregated fillablereceptacle locations prior to transmitting the route to the clientdevice of the driver.
 11. The method of claim 10, wherein the alert isat least one of: a text message, an audible alarm, an email, and a pushnotification.
 12. A method for monitoring and tracking identifiedmaterial in at least one fillable receptacle in at least one facility,the method comprising: a. installing a sensor having a laser and amicroprocessor with a microprocessor data storage connected to a powersupply, the sensor microprocessor further connected to a network in afillable receptacle at a facility; b. creating a customer profile in anadministrative data storage connected to an administrative processor,the customer profile comprising: a customer name, a customer address, acustomer location, at least one fillable receptacle location, a quantityof fillable receptacles, and a preset height limit for each fillablereceptacle; c. actuating the sensor to transmit an light pulse andreceive a reflected pulse and use the reflected pulse and computerinstructions in the microprocessor data storage to instruct themicroprocessor to calculate an initial fillable receptacle height forthe fillable receptacle; d. using the sensor to repeatedly transmit thelight pulse and receive the reflected pulse as the fillable receptacleis filled with identified material; e. inserting a moveable vehicleidentifier with GPS coordinate into the microprocessor data storage; f.using computer instructions in the microprocessor data storage toinstruct the microprocessor to calculate a height of space withoutidentified material and transmit the calculated height to theadministrative processor via the network; g. using computer instructionsin the administrative data storage to instruct the administrativeprocessor to compare the calculated height to the preset height limitsto determine whether the fillable receptacle is full for a pick up; h.using computer instructions in the administrative data storage toinstruct the administrative processor to aggregate fillable receptaclelocations; i. using computer instructions in the administrative datastorage to instruct the administrative processor to compute a route ofaggregated fillable receptacle locations and transmit the route to aclient device of a driver connected to the network enabling a driver topick up filled fillable receptacles and remove the identified materialat fillable receptacle location and transmit locations of all moveablevehicles with GPS into the system proximate the route.
 13. The method ofclaim 12, wherein the sensor comprises a modem, a real time clock, and aconnection to a power supply.
 14. The method of claim 12, wherein thesensor comprises a unique sensor identifier, which enables theadministrative processor to use computer instructions in theadministrative data storage to instruct the administrative processor toauthenticate and map communication from each sensor to one of thecustomer profiles.
 15. The method of claim 14, wherein the authenticatedand mapped communication is bidirectionally encrypted.
 16. The method ofclaim 12, wherein the route comprises a downloadable map with thefillable receptacle locations identified on the downloadable map andlocations of moveable vehicles with GPS indicators.
 17. The method ofclaim 12, comprising the step of inputting financial information and afinancial preset date for payment into the at least one customer profileusing computer instructions in the administrative data storage toinstruct the administrative data processor to automatically generate acustomer bill and initiate automatic funds transfer for the customerbill on the financial preset date.
 18. The method of claim 12, whereinthe identified material includes at least one of: shredded paper, andwaste, liquids.
 19. The method of claim 12, wherein the at least onefillable receptacle location comprises a longitude coordinate and alatitude coordinate.
 20. The method of claim 12, comprising installing aplurality of additional sensors each sensor in a refillable receptacleat a facility, each additional sensor having either an ultrasonictransducer or a laser and a microprocessor with a microprocessor datastorage connected to a network.
 21. The method of claim 12, comprisingusing computer instructions in the administrative data storage toinstruct the administrative processor to transmit an alert to the clientdevice of a driver to download the computed route of the aggregatedfillable receptacle locations prior to transmitting the route to theclient device of the driver. (step 220)
 22. The method of claim 21,wherein the alert is at least one of: a text message, an audible alarm,an email, and a push notification.